Upgrading GeForce GTX 560 Budget $700

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Deimossooty

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Hi,
I'm want to upgrade my rig so that it will last a few more years of moderate gaming. But I've never tried to DIY it before.
I currently have a Geforce GTX560 and AMD Phenom II X4 955. I run resolutions of 1920 x 1080 60hz.
I have about 700 to spend, and can split it across GPU and CPU if necessary. Any advice would be much appreciated!
 
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coozie7
Have a look here:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32760-7.html
Maximum upgrade would be a GTX760/HD7950 class, any higher is going to be noticeably held back by the CPU while a step down to the GTX660/HD7870 class would probably be a better fit for the current processor.
For 'moderate' gaming I would not advise a change of CPU/MB?RAM, look instead into overclocking.

EDIT: Swifty_Morgan, same here on the PSU, looks like it'll be a good idea to invest <>$70 on a decent replacement.
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Deimossooty

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Ah, right. Sorry. Full list:
Operating System
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Power supply:
Altec 520
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 671MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-78LMT-S2P (Socket M2)
Monitor:
BenQ GW2750H (1920x1080@60Hz)
GPU:
1024MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (CardExpert Technology)
Hard Drives
932GB Seagate ST31000528AS ATA Device (SATA) 31 °C

Thanks for helping!
 
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Have a look here:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32760-7.html
Maximum upgrade would be a GTX760/HD7950 class, any higher is going to be noticeably held back by the CPU while a step down to the GTX660/HD7870 class would probably be a better fit for the current processor.
For 'moderate' gaming I would not advise a change of CPU/MB?RAM, look instead into overclocking.

EDIT: Swifty_Morgan, same here on the PSU, looks like it'll be a good idea to invest <>$70 on a decent replacement.
 
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Deimossooty

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Thanks all. Looks like good advice. Time to get a new power supply too I guess...
 
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Deimossooty

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I can't read apparently. It's an Antec 520
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Antec/HCG-520/
 
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